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The Impeyan Pheasant. 



like the female, but may be distinguished by the black spots 

 on the chin and throat. They assume the adult plumage 

 gradually, and in irregular patches scattered over the body." 

 Mr. W. Ogilvie-Grant, in his " Handbook to the Game 

 Birds," asserts that Gould was in error in calling the common 

 Monaul the Impeyan Pheasant, L. impeyanus, a name which 

 should be applied to another species — the Chamba Monaul. 

 It is to be regretted that the name under which one species 

 has been so long known should be transferred to another in 

 scientific catalogues. There is no doubt whatever that under 

 the name of Impeyan Pheasant the Monaul will long be recog- 

 nised, as little or nothing is known of the Chamba species, 

 the female being entirely unknown. In addition to this species 

 other Monauls are described by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant, one named 

 after De I'Huys from West China, and another after Dr. P. L. 

 Sclater, and he also alludes to two varieties of the Common 

 Monaul, which have likewise been unnecessarily named as sub- 

 species. 



